Your Inspirational Quote

<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<> Your Inspirational Quote Sunday January 17, 2010 <>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<> Hi Vikram, Did you know... ... that today is White House Children Day? In 1806, Martha Randolph, Thomas Jefferson's daughter, gave birth to James Madison Randolph, the first child born in the White House. ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "Practice isn't the thing you do once you're good. It's the thing you do that makes you good." -- Malcolm Gladwell ~~~

Your Inspirational Quote Saturday May 02, 2009 Did you know... ... that today is the birthday of Microsoft.com? In 1991, Microsoft registered the Microsoft.com URL. ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "There's no secret to getting started. You simply decide and then take your first step. With each subsequent step, the next one becomes easier..." -- Tom Venuto, fitness expert

Your Inspirational Quote Friday May 01, 2009 Did you know... ... that today is the beginning of National Senior Travel Month? This celebratory month combines the spirit of Older Americans Month with National Tourism Week (first full week in May). Get out and travel no matter how old or young you might be! ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "When you grow up and you're different, all you want to do is find a way to be the same. And then as a more mature adult you realize the beauty of thinking on your own." -- Sarah Jessica Parker

Your Inspirational Quote Thursday April 30, 2009 Did you know... ... that today is National Honesty Day? The motto for this day is that "honesty is the best policy." Honest Abe awards are given out on this day. Celebrate National Honesty Day in a completely open and honest way. There are few rules for this special day... just be honest! ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "It is one of my sources of happiness never to desire a knowledge of other people's business." -- Dolley Madison

Your Inspirational Quote Wednesday April 22, 2009 Did you know... ... that today is Filling Space Day? In a 1956 piece for the New York Herald Tribune, Dame Rebecca West defined journalism as "an ability to meet the challenge of filling space." Why not fill some space today? Write a good story. Do a good deed. Do something. Fill the space! ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong." -- Joseph Chilton Pearce

Your Inspirational Quote Tuesday April 21, 2009 Did you know... ... that today is Firehouse Pole Day? In 1878, the city of New York installed the first firehouse pole. Firefighters at Engine Company 21 in Chicago, Illinois, were unloading hay for the horses that pulled their fire engines. When the bell rang, firefighter George Reid was up in the hayloft on the third floor. Rather than run all the way down, Reid decided to slide down the pole that was used to secure the hay to the wagon. ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it." -- Jean Paul

Your Inspirational Quote Monday April 20, 2009 Did you know... ... that today is the birthday of the Alarm Clock? In 381 B.C., the philosopher Plato invented a waterclock with a built-in alarm function. So let's all blame Plato! ;-) ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint on it you can." -- Danny Kaye

Your Inspirational Quote Sunday April 19, 2009 Did you know... ... that today is International Garlic Day? Today, Americans consume more than 250 million pounds of garlic annually and research has shown that it can help keep you healthy. So celebrate by eating some garlic! ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "A nickel will get you on the subway, but garlic will get you a seat." -- Old New York Proverb

Your Inspirational Quote Thursday April 16, 2009 Did you know... ... that today is National Stress Awareness Day? Stress is one of the major causes of illnesses. On the day after income taxes are due, we need a reminder to take a break from the stress. So breathe deep and relax! ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "Worry a little bit every day and in a lifetime you will lose a couple of years. If something is wrong, fix it if you can. But train yourself not to worry. Worry never fixes anything." -- Mary Hemingway

Your Inspirational Quote Tuesday April 14, 2009 Did you know... ... that today is International Moment of Laughter Day? Humorologist Izzy Gesell asks the world to join together for a moment of giggles, chortles and belly laughs. Do it! ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "If you don't learn to laugh at trouble, you won't have anything to laugh at when you're old." -- Edgar Watson Howe

Your Inspirational Quote Wednesday April 15, 2009  Did you know... ... that today, besides being Tax Day!, is Get That Stain Out Day? Celebrate the birthday of Heloise, provider of helpful hints, by getting out the stains in your clothes, carpets, sinks, or bathtubs. Heloise was born on April 15, 1951, at Waco, Texas. ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "Cleaning your house while your kids are still growing is like shoveling the walk before it stops snowing." -- Phyllis Diller ~~~

Your Inspirational Quote Monday April 13, 2009 <>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<> Did you know... ... that today is the anniversary of the Apollo 13 Incident? In 1970, an explosion aboard the Apollo 13 spacecraft led to the most dramatic rescue in U.S. space history. The three astronauts (Fred Haise, Jack Swigert, and Jim Lovell) and thousands of NASA employees worked for four days to bring the astronauts safe. ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "There are people who make things happen, there are people who watch things happen, and there are people who wonder what happened. To be successful, you need to be a person who makes things happen." -- Jim Lovell

Your Inspirational Quote Wednesday April 08, 2009 Did you know... ... that today is Zoo Lovers Day? Make a trip to your local zoo, or just sit outside and watch the animals! ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "Every person, all the events of your life are there because you have drawn them there. What you choose to do with them is up to you." -- Richard Bach ~~~

Your Inspirational Quote Tuesday April 07, 2009 Did you know... ... that today is I've Got the Blues Day? Celebrate the birthday of Billie Holiday by singing the blues. Happy birthday, Billie! ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "Somebody once said we never know what is enough until we know what's more than enough." -- Billie Holiday

Your Inspirational Quote Monday April 06, 2009 Did you know... ... that today is Knock Your Socks Off Day? In a 1953 "Peanuts" comic strip, Charlie Brown first gets his clothes knocked off by a line drive during a baseball game. And that was just the start, Charlie Brown! ;-) ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "In the book of life, the answers aren't in the back." -- Charlie Brown

Your Inspirational Quote Thursday April 02, 2009  ~~~ Did you know... ... that today is the birthday of the Dallas Soap Opera? In 1978, the television soap opera "Dallas" originally premiered on CBS as a 5-week mini-series. Dallas was one of the most successful and longest-running shows in American prime-time television history, airing until Friday, May 3, 1991. ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "The measure of a man's real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out." -- Thomas B. Macaulay ~~~

Your Inspirational Quote Tuesday March 31, 2009 Did you know... ... that today is Coloring Crayola Day? Celebrate the end of March by enjoying color! Draw a colorful picture, wear something bright... enjoy the colors! ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "Colors are the smiles of nature." -- Leigh Hunt

Your Inspirational Quote Monday March 30, 2009 Did you know... ... that today is Beware of Rollercoasters Day? In 1999, romance model Fabio got hit in the face by a Canadian goose while riding a rollercoaster in a Williamsburg, Virginia, theme park. Fabio escaped with a bloody nose and three stitches. Sadly, the goose died. ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it." -- Salvador Dali

Your Inspirational Quote Thursday March 26, 2009 Did you know... ... that today is Good Fences Day? On the birthday of Robert Frost, celebrate the fact that good fences make good neighbors. Do something nice for your neighbors today. Frost, one of the great American poets, was born on March 26, 1874, at San Francisco, California. ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "Don't ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up." -- Robert Frost

Your Inspirational Quote Wednesday March 25, 2009 Did you know... ... that today is National Pecan Day? In 1775 at his Mount Vernon estate, George Washington planted pecan trees given to him by Thomas Jefferson. Enjoy a pecan or two today! ~~~ Today's Inspirational Quote: "People who ask our advice almost never take it. Yet we should never refuse to give it, upon request, for it often helps us to see our own way more clearly." -- Brendan Francis